The Washington critic., 1887-07-27
SPORTS OF THE SEASON.


Two unfortunate errors lost Yesterdays
game with the Phlllles, Donnelly's muiT OF
ny and Mack's bad throw to third. The
flrst let In two runs and the second one.
Gilmore pitched one OF the best games that
he ever did for nine innings In the tenth
he weakened, and the Phillies punched some
powerful hits which gave them three runs
aud the game; score q TO 3. BullntOn
pitched In his old.time form, and kept
Washington from scoring when az one time
we had the bases filled aud no one out.
New York pounded Madden, and beat
Boston by 8 to Pittsburg slaughtered
Healy, and defeated the Hoosiers by to l..
Chicago had picnic with Conway, aud
Twitchell had to 90 into Detroits box Chi
oago Won by to l..
Baseball Personalities.
shoch OF the washingtons fell OF amnz.
lngly In his batting. He had an actual
batting average OF almost 400 In the first II
games. In bis last 10 games he made Just
3 hits.
Sadie Houck, lato OF the Lynn Baseball
Club was presented a gold.h0aded cane by
a party Of his Lynn friends recently
"sadie" has not yet signed with any club.
The Detrolts have bought the release OF
pitcher Gruber OF the lIartfords for 81 800.
blubNI VIII ItEtlNt gltNuO lue
mainder OF the season.
The Plttsburg lnleld has the best fielding
averages OF any In the league.
CHI Carroll has not made an error In the
last IS games, and but one In the last 40.
Maui OF the Philadelphia struck out three
OF the Pittsburgs in succession Tuesday In
one innlng-Galvin, Carroll, Beecher.
The Washington management telegraphed
on to Boston to have floral tribute placed
on AL McKinnon's coffin.
The Washington correspondent OF the
Sporting Life says OF Pat Dealey, the old
Boston catcher: "Dealey has developed
into quite a fielder, and d o not think that II
would be bad move to put him on third
again. The Boston boy is also developing
into scientific batter, and can make sacri-
fees or bunters Rs the case may need"
Anson was asked the ether day why he
didn't score his home run in the Washing
ton game on the 18th, and prevent a white.
wash, instead OF remaining at third. His
reply shows how he plays ball. 1t WAS:
"One run wouldn't have been Of any ser
vice to us. | don't mind the whitewash;
that doesn't trouble me at all; what j
wanted was runs, and II by staying at third
and increasing our chances for run-getting
we could gain any sort OF advantage, that
was the thing to do. 1t didn't work, but 1t
might have done It,"
Sam Crane will be on the market again.
He does not come up to Kansas City's idea
OF playing, and is to be released.
The Boston Globe thinks that the "Wash-
ington people are trying hard to spoil Ed.
Daily. They think Philadelphia made a
mistake in letting him go. Every time he
does anything on the Washington grounds
he is cheered.h
President Won der Abe telegraphed last
evening that special meeting OF the Amer
ican Association would In all probability be
held in New York this week to consider the
change proposed In the adoption Of the per-
centAge system OF division OF gate receipts
and the abolition Of the present plan In
vogue, that OF the guarantee system. He
also stated in his telegram that a change
would probably be made in the presidency
OF the association, as the Eastern clubs gem
orally favored it.-lst. Louis Globe Demo-
crat.
When the New Yorks are defeated Mutrie
never can be found, as he enters his Office
and locks the door leading to the same,
which bears sign Of "No admission" but
when they win he stands ut the grand stand
and smiles all over.-[ New York Exchange.
A Good Umpire Resigns.
DETROIT, Mich, July 27.- Umpire
Doescher has telegraphed his resignation
as League umpire to President Young.
lie says he is tired Of the abuse heaped upon
him. In case his resignation is accepted
George Frank, the Detroit substitute, will
ofliciate in the game with Chicago to-day.
Trouble in the Association.
New YORK, July 21.-The fact that some
sort OF trouble was brewing In the American
| Association has been apparent for somt
time, and yesterday President Robinson Of
Cleveland, Watrous Of the Metropolitans
Phelps OF Louisville, and Won der Abe o.
st. Louis met in secret session here. From
an authoritative source 1t is learned thai
Won der Abe stated plainly to the meeting
that the Association had not treated hin
fairly, and that he had decided to go into
the League, as the Inducements offered
him seemed to be fair. Those presen
signed an open letter askiRg Presiden
Wikof to call a special meeting OF the As
sociation on September in this city. On
OF the gentlemen present asked for Presi
J dent WikofI's removal, on the ground o
i incompetency.